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This story originally appeared in the New Haven Register and was written by Anna Bisaro. HARTFORD >> When news broke in late June that a rash of drug overdoses in New Haven had been caused by a bad batch of cocaine laced with fentanyl, Jerome Clay, Sr., brought his supply of the suspected batch back to whom he had gotten it from. This, according to … Continue reading New Haven cocaine dealer gets 1 year behind bars

This story originally appeared in the New Haven Register on Monday, Oct. 3 and was written by Anna Bisaro. NEW HAVEN >> A West Haven woman walked downstairs in her home to find her 20-year-old son on the floor next to his girlfriend. He was not breathing. The subsequent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the man’s untimely death in May ultimately led to the recent … Continue reading Connecticut seeing new deadly uptick in overdoses due to mixing drugs

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration issued a roll call video Friday warning law enforcement officers about the dangers of improper handling of fentanyl, an opioid the DEA estimates can be 50 times as strong as heroin. The video includes acting DEA Deputy Administrator Jack Riley and two New Jersey police detectives who recalled recently coming in contact with fentanyl. The two officers experienced side-affects after being … Continue reading WATCH: DEA issues video warning cops of fentanyl

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